Update a list item based sort order of created by column value

HI
using powershell script how to sort a list column before update a list item.
here i created a document library and uploaded some documents and update ProcessNo column based sort order of created column
value.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -EA SilentlyContinue
$webURL = "http://tspmcwfe:91" $listName = "Courts"
Get the SPWeb object and save it to a variable
$web = Get-SPWeb $webURL
$list = $web.Lists[$listName]
$items = $list.items
Go through all items
foreach($item in $items)
$item["ProcessNo"] = 1
$item.Update()
$web.Dispose()

Hi,
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to sort the list items order before updating items using PowerShell.
I suggest you can use the Sort-Object command to sort the list items.
Here are some detailed articles for your reference:
Better SharePoint Lists and List Items in PowerShell
Sort-Object
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